According to the publication, retail and construction are currently most affected by the pandemic, while transportation, finance, and public service have remained relatively untouched.
LISER further predicts that 13% of businesses will have to shut down eventually, which could provoke a series of job losses across different sectors and a general rise in unemployment.
It is estimated that the 40% fraction of people with the lowest wages in the country will have to suffer a further 8% loss in their salaries. The 20% group with the highest wages will meanwhile face a 4 to 6% decrease. It follows that the economic crisis will broaden the social gap even more.
